Never realised just how small they were. They can't be more than 40-50cm in height. This is the one we think we saw behind Shingwedzi. My first thought was Duiker, but the colouring was wrong for a Duiker and the face looked different. After deliberations with a camping neighbour we settled on Sharpe's Grysbok.

Something we learnt about duiker, steenbok and Sharpe's. They are extremely quick to run away when they spot you. Don't assume you've missed them. Watch where they go - that's the kid's job. They have a curious habit of stopping dead in their tracks a couple of feet into the bushes they disappeared into.

On our recent trip, we saw plenty of them. 2 close to Nkumbe lookout, 1 at the Riverview near Orpen, a couple on the dirt road from Olifants to Letaba and loads of them up north. On the sunset drive at Punda, on the Mahonie loop, we saw 20+. They are so tiny and cute, I just love the patterns in the ears!

I have seen Sharpe’s grysbok on the s44 gravel road between Olifants and Letaba in June of this year. It was a solitary male. Also spotted a male on a night drive on the Mahonie loop earlier.
It is a very secretive animal and sometimes difficult to distinguish from a steenbok from distance.
I think this forum gives excellent information for anyone wishing to catch a glimpse of this animal as many of the previous posts’ sightings coincide with my sightings; It seems that the Mahonie Loop area and the section between Letaba and Olifants offers the best opportunity to spot this animal.

In 30 years I've never seen a Grysbok - partly because we seldom travel up North (still want to - but getting the wife to agree - EISH)... and partly because we might have mistaken many a Grysbok for Steenbok....

Then in August this year my son (he turned 3 at the end of August) shouted "BOKKIE" ... I slam on the breaks.... reverse....search a while... and would you believe it... there is this little Grysbok (I must look for the pic and post it ) - he was so proud when I told him its the first one I've ever seen.

This was on the H10 near the Nkumbe viewpoint... I was under the impression that you only find them North of Letaba - but this was close to Tshokwane -

In a space of about 4 km's we saw Steenbok, Grysbok, Duiker and Klipspringer - amazing!!!